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Public urges strong seismic firefighting plan and specific traits for next San Francisco fire chief
Summary
Speakers at the Nov. 28 Fire Commission special meeting urged the commission to prioritize earthquake resiliency (including expanding the Auxiliary Water Supply System), stronger training, occupational health, and local hiring when selecting the next fire chief.
San Francisco — Speakers at a Nov. 28 special meeting of the San Francisco Fire Commission pressed commissioners to prioritize earthquake resiliency and department health and training when selecting the next fire chief, urging concrete steps on the Auxiliary Water Supply System (AWSS), local hiring and mutual‑aid readiness.
Retired assistant deputy chief Duthier told the commission the next chief must put preservation of life first and plan for post‑earthquake conflagrations, arguing that the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission’s (SFPUC) so‑called "option 12" for the Outer Richmond and Outer Sunset would mathematically provide only three AWSS hydrants and therefore be inadequate if dozens of fires ignited after a major quake. "A…
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